Apple, a company known to stand up for such social issues as marriage equality, has terminated its relationship with a lobbyist known to have promoted anti-gay legislation in the Alabama state congress.

It seems Apple Pay’s in-app purchasing capabilities are sometimes forgotten in the hullaballoo over the service’s in-store capabilities. But big-box office supplies retailer Staples has found in-app use of Apple Pay has really taken off. But in their stores… Not so much.

Television network NBC has updated its iOS and Android viewing apps. The update brings live streaming of the network to areas of the country served by a network owned affiliate, as well as a small catalog of “classic” series episodes.

If you’re a Sims fan, and a Mac users, you’ve likely been looking forward to today, as the formerly PC-only The Sims 4 is now available for the Mac! The latest installment in the long-running franchise is available via Origin, EA’s online gaming service.

Google has pulled popular email client Sparrow from both the iOS and Mac App Stores. While both the iOS and Mac versions disappeared from the App Store, the Mac version is still available via the Sparrow website.

Our readers will feel right at home while viewing an upcoming episode of ABC’s “Modern Family,” as the episode was shot using only Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 devices, and it plays out on a Mac’s desktop.

Google’s Project Zero security team has announced some changes to its bug disclosure policy, extending a 14-day grace period, and excluding weekends and public holidays from the count, to provide more time for tech companies to address security vulnerabilities found by the Google team.